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CASE33709: Horary consultation concerning John Brown (PERSON22268)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1608 at 11:00

RN Iohn Browne of serv. to mr Blundle of linford 40 a sheph. Iuly 7 ♃ h. 11. ant m 1608 right leg swelled/ full of red spockes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 151r (bottom left part of page)

John Brown (PERSON22268)

Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling  (Swelling)

Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Skin)

Medical  (Trauma)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment

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CASE33490: Horary consultation concerning Grace Mead (PERSON24442)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1608 at 12:50

GJ Grace Meade of Bote Cla{idon} 40 y. Maij 31 ♂ ho 12. 50 p. m. 1608

Swelled in all her body very hott & thirsty

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 119v (bottom right part of page)

Grace Mead (PERSON24442)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling  (Swelling)

Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dry and/or thirsty (Thirsty)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Astrological Chart

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f1-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20229;f2-patient-age-band=040-049;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling, accessed 17 January 2025.

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